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Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Manufacturer: Boeing [BA] Characteristics: Inertial/GPS guidance tail kit for Mk 82 500-pound, Mk 83 1,000-pound, Mk 84 2,000-pound and BLU-109 2,000-pound bombs. Combat Use: Pre-production […]

The Virginia-class (SSN-774) New Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine Manufacturer: General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat Corp, and Northrop Grumman [NOC] Newport News Shipbuilding are co-developing the Virginia-class. The first boat is […]

155 mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) Manufacturer: United Defense [UDI] produces the AGS for the DD(X) future surface combatant program led by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. A team comprising Lockheed Martin […]

Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) Manufacturer: Raytheon [RTN] produces the AGM-154A area-effect/ soft-target version of JSOW and is developing the AGM-154C unitary warhead/penetrator version in cooperation with Britainís BAE SYSTEMS, which […]

Stryker Manufacturer: General Dynamics [GD] is developing a family of 10 Stryker vehicles. Characteristics: The Stryker family of eight-wheel drive, armored troop transport vehicles consists of The Infantry Carrier Vehicle […]

A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS)/ground attack/airborne forward air control aircraft, admiringly described as the “Warthog” by pilots and the media. Manufacturer: The former Fairchild Republic Co. designed and […]

Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite (KE-ASAT) Manufacturer: Boeing [BA] has been integrating and conducting environmental compliance tests on three kill vehicles for the KE-ASAT. Characteristics: The notion behind the KE-ASAT program is […]

Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system (PAC-3) Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor for THAAD. Characteristics: THAAD is a ground-based system designed to destroy theater ballistic missile […]

Airborne Laser (ABL) Manufacturer: A Boeing [BA]-Lockheed Martin [LMT]-Northrop Grumman [NOC] team is developing ABL. Raytheon [RTN] also is subcontracting to Lockheed Martin to provide the ABL track illuminator laser […]

Shadow TUAV Manufacturer: AAI Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corp. [UIC]. Characteristics: The Shadow TUAV provides commanders with tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment […]